Deirdre L. Sawinski, MD

Penn Medicine
Dr. Sawinski is a Penn Medicine physician who is employed by or has a contract with the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania.In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey.

Clinical Specialty

Specialty

Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension

Transplant

Kidney and Pancreas Transplant

Board Certification

Internal Medicine, 2006

Nephrology, 2008

Clinical Expertise

AIDS - kidney complications

anti-rejection therapy

chronic kidney disease

chronic renal failure

diabetic kidney disease

diabetic nephropathy

hypertension

kidney biopsy

kidney transplant

kidney transplant evaluation

kidney transplant follow-up

nephrology consultation

pancreas transplant

transplant medicine

Description of Clinical Expertise

Dr. Sawinski's clinical expertise is in the area of renal transplantation, with specific focus on transplant in HCV+ or HIV+ recipients. Her practice includes other solid organ transplant recipients (heart, liver, and lung) with renal disease.

Education
& Training

Medical School:
Columbia University

Residency:
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

Fellowship:
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Professional Memberships

European Renal Association, member

American Society of Nephrology (ASN), Member
AST/ASN Renal Accreditation Program Committee (6/5/12-Present)

American Society of Transplantation (AST), Member
AST Women’s Health Community of Practice, Member (2011 - Present)
AST/ASN Renal Accreditation Program Committee (6/5/12-Present)

Research

Description of Research Expertise

Dr. Sawinski's research interests include the effects of immunomodulatory viruses such as HCV, HIV,and BK on renal transplantation and the development of renal disease in other solid organ transplant recipients.